Faier(s) play to her! Sam strips off to hot pink bikini and shows off amazing body as she reveals she's lost over a stone in weight

She has always had an enviable figure with curves in all the right places.

But now Sam Faiers has lost just over a stone in weight and is looking better than ever as she goes into the New Year and possibly the Big Brother house, if rumours are to be believed.

And not surprisingly the TOWIE star is pretty excited to show off the results of her hard work and so to celebrate her achievement, she’s stripped off to a hot pink bikini for Ok! Magazine.

That's a winter warmer: Sam Faiers stripped off to her bikini to show off weight loss

Speaking about just how much she has lost, she said: ‘Just over a stone. I was 10 stone and now I’m 8st 10lb. A size 10 used to be quite tight on me, but now I’m a comfortable size 8.’

Giving the best swimwear models a run for their money, she opened up about how she had shifted those few extra pounds.

‘Firstly, I decided to get a personal trainer at the Fitness Factory in Brentwood, because I wanted to do everything properly. I started to see him two or three times a week,’ she said.

Proud: Sam has shared a number of pictures of herself in the underwear recently

Embarrassing: Sam opened up about kissing Scott Timlin in the back of a taxi last week

‘I gave myself a break over Christmas to indulge, but since then I’ve been taking Forza Raspberry K2 supplement to push my weight loss even further. I’m also back at the gym three times a week working out using weights.’

Cover star: Sam appears on the cover of the magazine

Sam, who is rumoured to be entering the Celebrity Big Brother house in the New Year, refused to give anything away about her involvement in the show but did when asked about how she would do in comparison to her co-star Mario on the show, she said:

‘I’m going to aim high and say I’d be an even bigger star! [Laughs] I’ve got goals for myself and I’m going to make sure I reach them, if and when I leave TOWIE. I’m the type of girl who looks forward to being married and having my own family. When that day arrives, I want to be comfortable financially.’

On the topic of marriage, she didn’t hold back when it came to discussing her ex Joey, who recently confirmed he was in a relationship with I’m A Celeb co-star Amy Willerton.

She said: ‘I know the real Joey and I honestly don’t think he really has fallen for her. I think they’ve just developed a good friendship.’

Sam also spoke about recent pictures of herself kissing Scott Timlin from Geordie Shore, during a night out recently.

‘That’s so embarrassing – we’re just friends and the reason I don’t mind talking about it is because it’s nothing. We met doing PAs together in Magaluf last summer and had such a laugh,’ she admitted.

Sam’s bikini picture comes as it was reported former Made In Chelsea star Ollie Locke is due to enter the CBB house as a love interest for Sam, particularly after she watch Joey and Amy fall for each other recently.

A source told The Sun: 'Ollie is a great signing and exactly Sam's type. He's a posher version of Joey. He's ditzy, rich and very vain.'

She's managed to tame former ladies' man Max George since they started dating earlier this year.

And Nina Agdal showed exactly how she's managed to keep The Wanted heartthrob enthralled as she hit the beach for a sexy swimwear shoot for Californian-based company, Sauvage.

Showcasing her envy-inducing figure and killer tan, the 21-year-old model looked utterly breathtaking as she ensured she did the skimpy designs justice while posing up a storm on the picture-perfect white sands of Mexico.

Max is a lucky man! Nina Agdal showed exactly how she's managed to keep The Wanted's Max George enthralled as she hit the beach for a sexy swimwear shoot for Californian-based company, Sauvage

Creating stunning hourglass curves as she reclined on the beach, the Danish beauty displayed her washboard abs and long, lean limbs in a striking aqua string two-piece.

Another shot showed the catwalk queen sporting sexy tousled waves as she displayed her toned and tanned beach bod in a patterned red and gold halterneck number, before well and truly rocking a plunging baby pink cut-out bikini while wrapping her arms around her midriff.

Nina later covered up in a canary yellow sheer kaftan with intricate turquoise beading as she soaked up the sun on the Mexican beach.

Model behaviour: Showcasing her envy-inducing figure and killer tan, the 21-year-old model looked utterly breathtaking as she ensured she did the skimpy designs justice while posing up a storm on the picture-perfect white sands of Mexico

While those aiming to look like the striking model will be forgiven for thinking that she adheres to a strict diet to maintain her envy-inducing figure, her Twitter page would suggest otherwise.

Nina proved just how devoted she is to her Mancunian beau by posting snaps of a full English breakfast and the Manchester City vs. Liverpool football match over the festive period.

Alongside the shot of her calorific breakfast, she wrote: 'Happening.... Not crazy about the bury black pudding.... Sorry uk.'

Pink to make the boys wink: Creating stunning hourglass curves as she reclined on the beach, the Danish beauty displayed her washboard abs and long, lean limbs in a plunging baby pink cut-out bikini

Although Nina and Max's romance seems to be going from strength-to-strength, the Sports Illustrated model - who previously dated Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine - recently admitted she is too young to know what true love is.

She told Ocean Drive magazine: 'I am 21 years old, and I don't think anyone who is 21 knows what love is about yet. I think love just happens... I am not even worried about anything like that. If something is meant to be, then it will be.

'I feel like so many young girls have this idea of a relationship or marriage or love and [they] don’t even know. We are 21 years old, okay? Go out, have a tequila, and stop worrying about it.'

Not so mellow yellow: Nina later covered up in a canary yellow sheer kaftan with intricate turquoise beading as she soaked up the sun on the Mexican beach

Meanwhile, Max - who was previously engaged to Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan - admitted it wasn't just Nina's striking looks that attracted him to her.

He said in an interview with OK!: 'She makes me laugh, She’s so funny and daft. She’s not at all high-maintenance – she just likes to have fun. She’s just a mate and obviously, yes, she’s absolutely stunning.

‘She’s the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. She lights up the place and everyone loves her – all the boys, our security guard and our tour manager.’

Flop: Rochelle Humes failed to impress during the recording of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

It is thought the couple have returned to their honeymoon destination of the Maldives, where they also got engaged in December 2011.

But her holiday hasn't all been perfect. On Saturday she tweeted: 'Do mosquito's actually have a purpose other than to try and ruin my holiday?'

The night before she had also said: 'Supposed to be our traditional holiday film night, Alaia and Marvin have both fallen asleep and it's only been on 10mins.'

The Saturdays: Una Healy, Frankie Sandford, Vanessa White, Mollie King and Rochelle Humes perform for Top Of The Pops Christmas

But the break will be welcome relief for Rochelle, who suffered a humiliating loss on the Christmas Day special of Strictly Come Dancing.

Following her efforts with dance partner, Ian Waite, she came bottom of the leaderboard and endured tough criticism from the show's judges. Darcey Bussell told her: 'That was certainly a cracker of a dance. Sometimes slightly wild with the footwork.’

Len Goodman said: 'Never mind Santa coming to town, you're coming to town. It was like a messy party popper, bits were flying everywhere.' Meanwhile, Bruno Tonioli added: 'It was full of spirit like a Christmas tipple, but we all know you've got to be careful with at tipple.'

And as per usual Craig Revel-Horwood was a little harsh: 'A bit all over the toyshop darling. You went for it and that's the good thing.'

Speaking to Tess Daly after the judges’ comments, Rochelle said: 'It was awful. I feel like my security blanket is gone. I could see them looking at me.'

Abbey New Year! Abbey Clancy dresses up as Miley Cyrus in THAT infamous outfit for Alan Carr's TV special

So it's little surprise that Miley Cyrus' notorious VMA outfit has been immortalised by a comedy sketch thanks to Alan Carr's forthcoming New Year special on Channel 4.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Abbey Clancy wears a full-length 'Miley-suit' as part of Tuesday's episode, which recaps cultural highlights from the past year.

Abby Clancy joins James Corden, Sean Walsh and Ben Cohen for fun on Alan Carr's TV special for 2013

The episode's stunt is part of a game called The Great British Twerk Off, which sees Alan dress as Robin Thicke in the Blurred Lines video.

Alongside Abbey, his guests - including Keith Lemon and Ben Cohen - are then split into rival teams of two people, each dressing as either Robin or Miley.

Each 'Robin' is stood behind an oversized cut-out of Robin Thicke’s crotch, which features a photo of a celebrity whose face is masked by ice cream. Each 'Miley' must remove the ice cream by twerking it off. The first team to correctly guess the celeb’s face wins.

Appropriately, they were joined by the UK’s first-ever twerking solo champion, Mizz Versatile, who comes on to the stage to give a twerking demonstration - not that Abbey needs any practice, of course.

Suits you: Abbey even sports a foam finger as part of her so-called 'Miley-suit'

The comedy quiz comes just days after she was crowned the winner of this year's Strictly Come Dancing, beating Natalie Gumede, Susanna Reid and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

More than six million people watched her win the Glitterball trophy after weeks of arduous training and liver performances.

Penelope Keith led a cast of female stars in the new year’s honours list yesterday, as women outnumbered men for the first time.

The Good Life actress said she was ‘elated, exhausted and thrilled’ to become a dame – an accolade which would have delighted her social climbing on-screen character Margot Leadbetter.

Murder, She Wrote actress Angela Lansbury will also be made a dame and there were OBEs for actress Lynda Bellingham, classical singer Katherine Jenkins and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig.

Penelope Keith led a cast of female stars in the new year's honours list yesterday, as women outnumbered men for the first time

Sculptor Antony Gormley is to receive a knighthood, Met Office chief scientist Professor Julia Slingo will become a dame and broadcaster Nicholas Parsons and actor Michael Crawford will both receive CBEs.

But there were no honours for Wimbledon winner Andy Murray and footballer David Beckham, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

Following last year’s honours, which recognised Britain’s Olympic heroes, this year’s list was dominated by a record number of female recipients.

Overall, 51 per cent of this year’s honours were given to women, compared with 34 per cent in the 2004 list, 28 per cent in 1994 and just 17 per cent back in 1974.

Sir Bob Kerslake, head of the Civil Service and chairman of the central honours committee, said it represented a ‘deep-rooted and significant change’.

Other women on the list included entrepreneur Karren Brady, NHS campaigner Julie Bailey and 1969 Wimbledon winner Ann Jones, who will all receive CBEs. Male ballet star Carlos Acosta will get the same award.

Linda Bellingham, 65 and best known for her role in the Oxo family TV adverts, said her OBE was a boost following a year in which she was diagnosed with cancer

Katherine Jenkins, 33, who was honoured for services to music and charity, said she felt 'incredibly humbled'

Miss Keith, 73, joked she forgot about her honour when her home in Surrey was one of thousands left without power in last week’s storms.

Her electricity went off on Christmas Eve, leaving her and husband Rodney eating sardines for their festive meal on Christmas Day.

Speaking of her damehood for services to the arts and to charity, she said: ‘I found out six weeks ago but the way it works is they send you a letter and then you have to eat it and keep quiet on pain of death.

‘And I must admit that when the electricity went off I rather forgot about it.’

Miss Keith, who has already received an OBE and a CBE, added: ‘I sort of feel elated, exhausted and thrilled. It’s the big one ... I don’t know what is better than the icing on the cake, but this is.’

Miss Bellingham, 65 and best known for her role in the Oxo family TV adverts, said her OBE was a boost following a year in which she was diagnosed with cancer.

‘It has been a long and tough year but this award is just a fantastic way to move forward,’ she added.

‘I feel honoured and inspired and very grateful.’

Miss Jenkins, 33, who was honoured for services to music and charity, said she felt ‘incredibly humbled’.

Angela Lansbury will become a dame, and Gavin and Stacey co-creator, actress Ruth Jones will be awarded an MBE

‘To accept such an award after only a decade of service to music and charity comes as a wonderful surprise,’ she said. ‘I share this award with the charitable bodies I am so privileged to work with, especially to those brave servicemen and women who risk so much for us all on a daily basis.’

Actor and singer Mr Crawford, 71, who starred as hapless Frank Spencer in sitcom Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em, said his CBE would have delighted his mother.

‘It is the most wonderful surprise,’ he said. ‘My very first thought when I received the news was how proud my mother would be.’

TV and radio personality Mr Parsons, 90, who hosts Just A Minute on Radio 4, said he was ‘flattered and delighted’ to learn he will be awarded a CBE for his charitable work.

He said: ‘Honours are a wonderful thing to receive if you have worked hard and that is recognised. I don’t understand these people who are pompous and say they don’t want it.’

Away from the world of showbusiness, two of Margaret Thatcher’s long-serving aides will be knighted for their support before the former prime minister’s death: her private secretary Mark Worthington and the director of her private office Julian Seymour.

In the arts, composer and conductor Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who is master of the Queen’s Music, is to become a Companion of Honour.

The Order of Merit was awarded to conductor Sir Simon Rattle as well as to heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub.

Enjoying her single life? Ariana Grande bares toned midriff in sexy black dress as she talks about ex-boyfriend Nathan Sykes

Having just broken up with her boyfriend Nathan Sykes, singer Ariana Grande has to deal with that awkward factor of having recently spoken about him in public.

In a newly-released photoshoot and interview with Cosmopolitan, Ariana revealed all about her first date with Nathan.

'We were going back to his hotel to watch a movie, and he had Ladurée macarons and sunflowers waiting—I love Parisian baked goods, and sunflowers are my favorite flower,' she revealed.

She won't have any problems finding a new man! A newly-single Ariana Grande graces the cover of Cosmopolitan's February issue

Adding: 'He had taken the DVD player out of the bedroom and into the living room, because he said he didn’t want to take me into the bedroom on the first date.'

Ariana and Nathan, who went public with their romance in September after releasing their duet Almost Is Never Enough, broke up a few weeks ago as their relationship had run its course.

A source told UsWeekly: ‘They just weren't into it anymore.’

Moving on? Ariana showed off her toned legs and bare midriff in the sexy shoot for Cosmopolitan

Little black dress: The singer wore a number of glam outfits for the shoot and spoke about her ex boyfriend Nathan Sykes

The singer had previously gushed about the amazing The Wanted singer, 20, and recently insisted it wasn't ‘tough’ for them to spend time together despite their busy schedules.

She told the February 2014 issue of Teen Vogue: ‘It's not as tough as people would think. We have the same music manager, so we can see each other's schedules and plan little trips as often as we can.’

But a source close to Nathan said they ‘hardly ever saw each other’ and are currently on a break.

Role model: Ariana revealed that she would like to 'go down the road of' Barbara Streisand in her career

Judging by the pictures in Cosmopolitan however, it seems Ariana won't have any trouble finding herself a new beau.

The singer looked stunning in a sexy black dress for the shoot, and also showed off her midriff.

Talking about being positive role model, she said: 'I think I’m an old soul. What excites younger people doesn’t excite me... I’m kind of a boring, normal girl who likes Harry Potter and to sit in her pajamas and sing.'

She added: 'A lot of my friends are partiers, but I’ve never really clicked with that. I like Barbra Streisand, and when was the last time you saw Babs getting, like, turnt up? That’s kind of the road that I, as a lady, would like to go down.”

Before the split: Ariana and Nathan go on a date in London in early November